Handicrafts are devices or works of art that are made completely by hand or by the use of relatively simple tools. Such goods are usually made in the traditional way of manufacturing goods. Therefore, the knowledge of the art of craft is usually passed down from one generation to another. The items made using these traditional methods of manufacturing are usually produced in smaller quantities and they often represent the culture or religious beliefs of the community that makes them. The goods are also handmade from natural materials that are found in the environment of the particular economy.

A painting is equal to thousand words, means a beautiful painting is equal to million of words. Paintings are one of the oldest art forms -- throughout history artists have played an important role in documenting social movements, spiritual beliefs and general life and culture.

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This ethereal painting portrays a
disappointed heroine who has gone in vain to rendezvous with her lover for a
tryst in a forest clearing at night under a full moon. The frustrated paramour
waits by an unused bed of leaves and throws her jewelry to the ground in anger
over being jilted. Her distress has inflamed her sensitivity. As the poet
Kesavadas says in his, Rasikapriya, "the moon-rays burn her body as though
with fever, . . . every jewel burns like a firebrand".

The subdued palette used to express the
moonlit scene aptly conveys the cool, dreamlike luminosity of such a night. The
use of shimmering moonlight was particularly favored in Guler painting of the
period and, along with the mannered figure type and landscape features, was
especially effective in conveying the underlying romantic mood of the genre.

The personifications of love play,
nayikas (female lovers) and nayakas (male lovers), were especially favored in
the painting of Kangra and those Pahari ateliers heavily influenced by the
Kangra idiom: Guler, Garhwal, Nurpur, and Mandi in its later phases. Paintings
depicting the individual types of female lovers, such as the present example,
she who has made an appointment and is disappointed (labdhavipra), were
frequently produced in sets. These sets and the majority of devotional
literature often emphasized the theme and ethos of unrequited love, which was
expressed through the many varieties and nuances of lovers in separation. In
addition to portrayals of forlorn nayikas, the Guler artists also depicted
various other love-sick couples including Sohni and Mahinwal as well as Sassi
and Punnu.

In the field of paintings , Rajasthan is a wonderland and unique. Diverse varieties of traditional Rajasthani paintings adorn the art galle...

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Art of Legend India has the distinction of being one of the best in the Indian Handicraft Industry. We are about 75 years old handicrafts manufacturer & exporter. We are having team of more than 500 craftsman.

We are having our business offices in India, USA & Germany to ensure our best services.